Politics
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Paris Olympics: IOA hopeful of positive resolution of Vinesh’s case in CAS
Paris: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday remained hopeful of a positive resolution of wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s application before the Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)…
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Centre approves 8 railways projects worth Rs 24,657 cr, to create 3cr man-days
New Delhi: In a bid to provide seamless connectivity while facilitating ease of travelling in new areas, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday…
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Telangana: KTR slams Revanth Reddy over Sunkishala wall collapse
Hyderabad: Launching a scathing attack on chief minister A Revanth Reddy, BRS Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) held the municipal administration department responsible for the collapse of the retaining walls…
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Telangana: KTR hopeful for Kavitha’s bail after Sisodia walks out of jail
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) expressed hope on his sister and BRS MLC K Kavitha getting bail soon, as AAP leader Manish Sisodia was granted bail by the Supreme…
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Setback to YSR Congress Party as former Deputy Andhra CM quits
Amaravati: In a setback to the opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), key leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas resigned from party posts on Friday. Krishna Srinivas, who is…
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Joint panel on Waqf Bill formed with 21 LS MPs, 10 from RS
New Delhi: The joint committee of Parliament to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will have 31 members—21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha—and will submit its report by…
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Video: Jaya Bachchan questions Speaker Dhankar’s ‘tone’, leaves him fuming
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha proceedings on Friday witnessed a heated face-off between House Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan. The verbal altercation saw Jaya Bachchan taking umbrage at…
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Ready to work with interim govt in Bangladesh, says China
Dhaka: Citing that friendship between China and Bangladesh runs “long and deep,” Beijing said on Friday that it “stands ready” to work with the newly formed interim government in Bangladesh to promote bilateral…
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Asaduddin Owaisi questions efforts to repatriate Indians from Russia-Ukraine war
Owaisi questions FM on steps to bring back Indians duped into Russia- Ukraine war
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Mamata congratulates Muhammad Yunus for taking charge of Bangladesh’s interim govt
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on taking charge of the interim government in Bangladesh. The Trinamool Congress supremo further expressed hope that the…
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Waqf Amendment Bill 2024: A breakdown of major proposals & reforms
New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the first significant piece of legislation introduced by the Modi 3.0 government, has sparked considerable controversy among Muslim organisations and the opposition. The Bill, which…
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Waqf amendments will ensure equal representation for Muslim women: Irani
New Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani said on Thursday that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will ensure equal representation for Muslim women on the Waqf Board. The Bill, which…
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Israel revokes diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to Palestinian Authority
Jerusalem: Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that he was revoking the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority (PA), citing Oslo’s “anti-Israel behaviour” since the onset of…
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Leaders divided over Waqf Act Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament
Delhi: As Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid objections from the opposition Congress, various Muslim organisations and leaders expressed mixed…
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BRS alleges Congress govt deception in Rs 1,000 cr deal with CM’s relatives
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader Manne Krishank cautioned Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy to avoid bringing fraudulent companies to the state and accused the latter of going to the US to…
